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It’s the relief you feel after a sleepless night when the doctor finally says, “It’s treatable.” Or the sound of the door closing late at night, when you can finally rest because “they’re home.” It’s the calm after the storm. Peace arrives in the margins of real life.
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Renaming God: Could “Peace” Be Another Name For The Divine?
Most of us don’t think much about peace until we realize how badly we need it. What if “Peace” is another name for God?
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November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
It’s the relief you feel after a sleepless night when the doctor finally says, “It’s treatable.” Or the sound of the door closing late at night, when you can finally rest because “they’re home.” It’s the calm after the storm. Peace arrives in the margins of real life.
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The world pushes for spectacle; God invites us to simplicity.
In this post, I share 5 quotes that I came across recently that inspire a "slow-cooked" life, where God renews the heart.
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In this post, I share 5 quotes that I came across recently that inspire a "slow-cooked" life, where God renews the heart.
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The Quiet Life Manifesto: 5 Quotes On Escaping The Noise
Simplicity is discipleship, not just an aesthetic. Read 5 quotes challenging us to choose a slower pace and lead a quiet life.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The world pushes for spectacle; God invites us to simplicity.
In this post, I share 5 quotes that I came across recently that inspire a "slow-cooked" life, where God renews the heart.
A blog post on @patheos.com
www.patheos.com/blogs/leadaq...
In this post, I share 5 quotes that I came across recently that inspire a "slow-cooked" life, where God renews the heart.
A blog post on @patheos.com
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🔓 Unlocking Ancient Hebrew: Hidden Meanings in Sacred Texts
What if everything you thought you understood about the Bible was only scratching the surface?🍿
🎥This video takes you into the living heart of ancient Hebrew, where words carry layers of meaning that modern words...
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What if everything you thought you understood about the Bible was only scratching the surface?🍿
🎥This video takes you into the living heart of ancient Hebrew, where words carry layers of meaning that modern words...
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📜 Decoding Ancient Hebrew: The Lost Meanings of Sacred Texts
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November 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM
🔓 Unlocking Ancient Hebrew: Hidden Meanings in Sacred Texts
What if everything you thought you understood about the Bible was only scratching the surface?🍿
🎥This video takes you into the living heart of ancient Hebrew, where words carry layers of meaning that modern words...
youtu.be/R4khHysgF6s
What if everything you thought you understood about the Bible was only scratching the surface?🍿
🎥This video takes you into the living heart of ancient Hebrew, where words carry layers of meaning that modern words...
youtu.be/R4khHysgF6s
👉"Last week, I noticed my friend had posted online that she and her family had found their local Giving Machine. And each of her 3 young children had chosen a gift to donate. Her youngest was rather upset to discover the chickens she had decided to give were not..."
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Give This Season And Feel The Love With Giving Machines
Giving Machines are back, and the cause is bigger and better than ever. Find your local giving machine on an interactive map.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
👉"Last week, I noticed my friend had posted online that she and her family had found their local Giving Machine. And each of her 3 young children had chosen a gift to donate. Her youngest was rather upset to discover the chickens she had decided to give were not..."
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"I used to consume podcasts like they were going out of style. I lived in politics as if it were the most important subject on earth. My heart became jaded, my attitude was a wasteland, and I was alienating my family with the vitriol for all things political that..."✍️
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Finding Truth In A Sea Of Podcasts-A Biblical Guide
I used to consume podcasts like they were going out of style. I lived in politics like it was the most important subject on the earth...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
"I used to consume podcasts like they were going out of style. I lived in politics as if it were the most important subject on earth. My heart became jaded, my attitude was a wasteland, and I was alienating my family with the vitriol for all things political that..."✍️
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👉The concept of a heavenly reward, and what that will look like, varies from religion to religion and even denomination to denomination, but most major world religions embrace one of three ideas about the afterlife. 🎥
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What Do the Major Religions Believe About Life After Death?
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November 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
👉The concept of a heavenly reward, and what that will look like, varies from religion to religion and even denomination to denomination, but most major world religions embrace one of three ideas about the afterlife. 🎥
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👉The question “Who made God?” is a frequent retort to arguments for theism. On the surface, it appears to be a reasonable, perhaps even unanswerable, counterargument to God as Creator.☝️
However, upon closer inspection, the objection collapses.🍿
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However, upon closer inspection, the objection collapses.🍿
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God. Philosophy. Atheism. Who Made God?
If everything needs a cause, then who made God? This essay explains why the question rests on a misunderstanding of God’s nature.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
👉The question “Who made God?” is a frequent retort to arguments for theism. On the surface, it appears to be a reasonable, perhaps even unanswerable, counterargument to God as Creator.☝️
However, upon closer inspection, the objection collapses.🍿
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However, upon closer inspection, the objection collapses.🍿
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📖 While Ram Dass may have officially transitioned in 2019, he’s more present than ever. If he could speak to us now, I don’t doubt he would say that he has merely shed his body “like an old overcoat” and that his spirit is still with us. It’s this spirit that...
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4 Groovy Insights From Ram Dass
Ram Dass is dead. Or is he? Timeless wisdom from his new collection of essays and speeches.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
📖 While Ram Dass may have officially transitioned in 2019, he’s more present than ever. If he could speak to us now, I don’t doubt he would say that he has merely shed his body “like an old overcoat” and that his spirit is still with us. It’s this spirit that...
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🎤Remembering Jimmy Cliff (1948–2025) — reggae pioneer, spiritual seeker, & cultural icon. Raised Christian, he explored Islam and other faiths before embracing a universal vision of truth and self-discovery. A life of music, meaning, & courage 🎶🕊️ #JimmyCliff #ReggaeLegacy
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Jimmy Cliff: A Life in Music, Faith & Truth R.I.P.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🎤Remembering Jimmy Cliff (1948–2025) — reggae pioneer, spiritual seeker, & cultural icon. Raised Christian, he explored Islam and other faiths before embracing a universal vision of truth and self-discovery. A life of music, meaning, & courage 🎶🕊️ #JimmyCliff #ReggaeLegacy
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"Thanksgiving is wonderful… and exhausting. Jesus isn’t asking for perfection; He’s offering rest in the middle of the chaos. He sees the early wake-ups, the oven battles, the forgotten ingredients, and the “why isn’t this cooking faster?” panic. Through it all..."
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Y'all Better Behave When Jesus Joins Us For Thanksgiving
Things Jesus might say at a Thanksgiving table: humor, Scripture, and heartwarming reminders to focus on gratitude, peace, and His presence.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"Thanksgiving is wonderful… and exhausting. Jesus isn’t asking for perfection; He’s offering rest in the middle of the chaos. He sees the early wake-ups, the oven battles, the forgotten ingredients, and the “why isn’t this cooking faster?” panic. Through it all..."
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"A song can carry a person through the night in ways even a sermon can’t." 🎸🕯️
What holds a community together? Is it a creed, or is it a story?
In this video, we explore the philosophy of Todd Snider and the heartbeat of storytelling. He believed the role of an...
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What holds a community together? Is it a creed, or is it a story?
In this video, we explore the philosophy of Todd Snider and the heartbeat of storytelling. He believed the role of an...
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The Secret Power Behind Americana Music
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November 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
"A song can carry a person through the night in ways even a sermon can’t." 🎸🕯️
What holds a community together? Is it a creed, or is it a story?
In this video, we explore the philosophy of Todd Snider and the heartbeat of storytelling. He believed the role of an...
youtube.com/shorts/-xjKC...
What holds a community together? Is it a creed, or is it a story?
In this video, we explore the philosophy of Todd Snider and the heartbeat of storytelling. He believed the role of an...
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I just released the next Reading Shelf post.
I’m walking through the God’s Word (GW) translation and why it’s become my favorite for new believers and for preaching at WSM.
Natural, clear, and surprisingly faithful.
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I’m walking through the God’s Word (GW) translation and why it’s become my favorite for new believers and for preaching at WSM.
Natural, clear, and surprisingly faithful.
A blog on @patheos.com
Reading Shelf: God’s Word (GW) For Everyday Readers
Exploring the God’s Word (GW) translation and why its clarity, faithfulness, and natural flow make it a powerful tool for reading Scripture.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I just released the next Reading Shelf post.
I’m walking through the God’s Word (GW) translation and why it’s become my favorite for new believers and for preaching at WSM.
Natural, clear, and surprisingly faithful.
A blog on @patheos.com
I’m walking through the God’s Word (GW) translation and why it’s become my favorite for new believers and for preaching at WSM.
Natural, clear, and surprisingly faithful.
A blog on @patheos.com
"The other day, my intrepid editor, Alan Crandall, sent me a link to an article about an AI artist topping the Christian album chart on iTunes and asked for my thoughts. I had mixed feelings and considering I have generated my fair share of AI music, I thought I..."
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Is AI Music Real Music? Can It Be Spiritual?
There is some controversy surrounding the number one Christian album on iTunes being AI generated. As an AI artist, I am weighing in.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"The other day, my intrepid editor, Alan Crandall, sent me a link to an article about an AI artist topping the Christian album chart on iTunes and asked for my thoughts. I had mixed feelings and considering I have generated my fair share of AI music, I thought I..."
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🎬 Biblical Love with a Modern Twist 🎥
Ruth and Boaz are two individuals in the Bible whose relationship makes a wonderful love story. Their story is inspirational, which inspires actor, playmaker, and film director Tyler Perry to turn it into a movie on Netflix.🍿
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Ruth and Boaz are two individuals in the Bible whose relationship makes a wonderful love story. Their story is inspirational, which inspires actor, playmaker, and film director Tyler Perry to turn it into a movie on Netflix.🍿
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Ruth And Boaz: Reviewing A Biblical Classic Fit For Today
Ruth and Boaz is a film about biblical devotion fit for modern times. After watching this movie, you'll discover the true meaning of love.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🎬 Biblical Love with a Modern Twist 🎥
Ruth and Boaz are two individuals in the Bible whose relationship makes a wonderful love story. Their story is inspirational, which inspires actor, playmaker, and film director Tyler Perry to turn it into a movie on Netflix.🍿
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Ruth and Boaz are two individuals in the Bible whose relationship makes a wonderful love story. Their story is inspirational, which inspires actor, playmaker, and film director Tyler Perry to turn it into a movie on Netflix.🍿
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👉"Mary is the Mother of God, but she is not the 'Co-Redemptrix' or 'Mediatrix of all Graces,' and it is 'not appropriate' for Catholics to refer to her in this manner.
That is a blunt summation of the longish doctrinal note, Mater Populi Fidelis, published by..."👀
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That is a blunt summation of the longish doctrinal note, Mater Populi Fidelis, published by..."👀
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Vatican Says No To Calling Mary "Co-Redemptrix."
Mary is the Mother of God, but she is not the “Co-Redemptrix" or "Mediatrix of all Graces,” and it is "not appropriate" for Catholics to refer to her in
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November 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
👉"Mary is the Mother of God, but she is not the 'Co-Redemptrix' or 'Mediatrix of all Graces,' and it is 'not appropriate' for Catholics to refer to her in this manner.
That is a blunt summation of the longish doctrinal note, Mater Populi Fidelis, published by..."👀
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That is a blunt summation of the longish doctrinal note, Mater Populi Fidelis, published by..."👀
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As we head into #Thanksgiving, beginning the meal with readings or quotes that speak to the theme of #gratitude is a way to create unity while also embracing a wide range of traditions. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
Thanksgiving Readings: Interfaith & Secular Quotes On Gratitude
You can begin the holiday gathering with Thanksgiving readings or quotes that speak to the theme of gratitude.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
As we head into #Thanksgiving, beginning the meal with readings or quotes that speak to the theme of #gratitude is a way to create unity while also embracing a wide range of traditions. @patheos.com www.patheos.com/blogs/ecopre...
🎥 For years, there have been controversies swirling around irreverent cartoons of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and the Muslim consternation over them. Yet, many non-Muslims are unaware of the fact that Muslims used to allow depictions of the Prophet but no longer do.🍿
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Islam and Its Prophet: Why Muslims Do Not Depict the Prophet Muhammad in Art
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November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
🎥 For years, there have been controversies swirling around irreverent cartoons of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and the Muslim consternation over them. Yet, many non-Muslims are unaware of the fact that Muslims used to allow depictions of the Prophet but no longer do.🍿
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Suppose you live in a future time when Americans have lost their religious freedom. Also, suppose you’re a Christian. What would you do?
Christianity is the dominant religion in the U.S., but that may not always be the case. The U.S. is standing on a slippery slope.
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Christianity is the dominant religion in the U.S., but that may not always be the case. The U.S. is standing on a slippery slope.
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Suppose You Lost Your Religious Freedom… What Would You Do?
Imagine a future America in which Christianity is outlawed by a government controlled by Muslim leaders or Americans with no faith. Would your faith survive?
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November 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Suppose you live in a future time when Americans have lost their religious freedom. Also, suppose you’re a Christian. What would you do?
Christianity is the dominant religion in the U.S., but that may not always be the case. The U.S. is standing on a slippery slope.
www.patheos.com/blogs/womant...
Christianity is the dominant religion in the U.S., but that may not always be the case. The U.S. is standing on a slippery slope.
www.patheos.com/blogs/womant...
Last night, country music legend Vince Gill was honored at the 2025 CMA Awards with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award — a recognition long overdue for one of the most soulful voices and humble hearts in music.
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Vince Gill Wins Big at the 2025 CMA Awards!
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November 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Last night, country music legend Vince Gill was honored at the 2025 CMA Awards with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award — a recognition long overdue for one of the most soulful voices and humble hearts in music.
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In the book of Joshua, the Canaanites are the arch-rivals of the Israelites. But who were the Canaanites? Where did they live? This episode will explore Late Bronze Age Canaan, a land of big temples, big palaces, big fortification walls, urban living, and international...
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Who Were the Canaanites?: Episode 2
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November 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
In the book of Joshua, the Canaanites are the arch-rivals of the Israelites. But who were the Canaanites? Where did they live? This episode will explore Late Bronze Age Canaan, a land of big temples, big palaces, big fortification walls, urban living, and international...
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"Alan Watts died on the 16th of November in 1973.
If I have my math right, that’s fifty-two years now.🧮
And even now, for many reasons, some good, some less so, he continues to be a presence at that edge of North American spirituality where what has long been..."
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If I have my math right, that’s fifty-two years now.🧮
And even now, for many reasons, some good, some less so, he continues to be a presence at that edge of North American spirituality where what has long been..."
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Recalling The Remarkable Alan Watts
Fifty-two years on, Alan Watts is still worth reading, or, for some of us, re-reading. He is lucid, he is inviting, possibly he is seductive.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
"Alan Watts died on the 16th of November in 1973.
If I have my math right, that’s fifty-two years now.🧮
And even now, for many reasons, some good, some less so, he continues to be a presence at that edge of North American spirituality where what has long been..."
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If I have my math right, that’s fifty-two years now.🧮
And even now, for many reasons, some good, some less so, he continues to be a presence at that edge of North American spirituality where what has long been..."
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👉"Christianity, Islam, and Judaism - taken together, over half the world's population falls into one of the Abrahamic religions. These faiths trace their origins directly back to the biblical patriarch, Abraham, but that's not all they have in common."
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How Did Abraham Start Three Major Religions?
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November 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
👉"Christianity, Islam, and Judaism - taken together, over half the world's population falls into one of the Abrahamic religions. These faiths trace their origins directly back to the biblical patriarch, Abraham, but that's not all they have in common."
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👉"Have you ever wondered whether St Paul would get a job as a pastor today? I imagine his candidate CV would be rejected by the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) software as not matching the right keywords. It would be dismissed by AI without even landing on..."🤖
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Why The Apostle Paul Wouldn’t Get Hired By Your Church
10 reasons your church would reject the Apostle Paul, and why that says more about us than him. He had a violent past, was frequently jailed, often sick, constantly travelling, doctrinally he doesn’t ...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
👉"Have you ever wondered whether St Paul would get a job as a pastor today? I imagine his candidate CV would be rejected by the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) software as not matching the right keywords. It would be dismissed by AI without even landing on..."🤖
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"The USCCB has released a powerful video 🎥expressing the American Catholic bishops’ opposition to the inhumane and illegal treatment of immigrants in this country. 👀The video also outlines what has been the Church’s consistent call for comprehensive immigration..."
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Bishops Speak Out Against Trump's ICE Raids
The USCCB has released a powerful video expressing the American Catholic bishops' opposition to the inhumane and illegal treatment of immigrants in this
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November 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
"The USCCB has released a powerful video 🎥expressing the American Catholic bishops’ opposition to the inhumane and illegal treatment of immigrants in this country. 👀The video also outlines what has been the Church’s consistent call for comprehensive immigration..."
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👉"For churches that follow the liturgical calendar, Christ the King Sunday is the last Sunday of the liturgical year. It’s celebrated on the Sunday before the beginning of Advent, usually sometime between Nov. 20-26.👀
This feast day celebrates Christ Jesus who..."
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This feast day celebrates Christ Jesus who..."
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Christ The King Sunday Counters Christian Nationalism
Why should a congregation celebrate Christ the King Sunday? It’s one way to push back against Christian Nationalism.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
👉"For churches that follow the liturgical calendar, Christ the King Sunday is the last Sunday of the liturgical year. It’s celebrated on the Sunday before the beginning of Advent, usually sometime between Nov. 20-26.👀
This feast day celebrates Christ Jesus who..."
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This feast day celebrates Christ Jesus who..."
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